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# Junior Data Systems Engineer [$226k/yr+] S

- **Company:** SYSTOLIC, INC.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $226,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Data Validation, Data Discovery, Data Integrity, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, DataOps, Software Deployment, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, System Availability, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9313685/junior-data-systems-engineer-226kyr-s

## About the Role

* Degree: Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * Years of experience: 3+ years
 * Total Compensation: $226k+ yearly

## Description

* Lead a data operations team focused on platform stability, speed-to-delivery, and reliability of mission-critical data sets.
 * Oversee the transition from reactive maintenance to an adaptive, automated data platform.
 * Translate complex stakeholder requirements into actionable technical engineering workflows., * Act as the primary technical liaison to communicate roadmaps and translate mission requirements into engineering specifications.
 * Oversee daily data operations to accelerate data availability and reduce latency across distributed environments.
 * Deploy and maintain robust data flows utilizing standardized templates, messaging queues, and data orchestration engines.
 * Perform cluster performance tuning and pipeline monitoring to maintain system health and data discovery speed.
 * Establish automated schema validations and quality gates to ensure data integrity prior to production deployment.
 * Develop automation scripts and libraries using Python and Java to improve operational efficiency.
 * Utilize SQL for comprehensive data validation and verification across data pipelines.

Telework:
This position supports a hybrid telework schedule with an average of two days per week on-site.